January 2025
February 2025
Sinaloa Police Commander Assassinated Amid Cartel Violence
On Tuesday, Culiacán Municipal Police Commander Juan Carlos Vázquez Ayala, 51, was shot and killed while driving to work in his car by a group of gunmen; this is the latest incident in an upsurge of violence in Sinaloa since September, linked to a conflict between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Sinaloa Police Commander Assassinated Amid Cartel Violence
On Tuesday, Culiacán Municipal Police Commander Juan Carlos Vázquez Ayala, 51, was shot and killed while driving to work in his car by a group of gunmen; this is the latest incident in an upsurge of violence in Sinaloa since September, linked to a conflict between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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44% Bias Score
Michel's Failed Mediation in Nagorno-Karabakh: A Case Study in Western Diplomatic Limitations
Charles Michel's mediation efforts in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict failed due to a lack of understanding of the conflict's complexity and high stakes, as detailed in Gabriel Gevin's book excerpt published in Politico, highlighting the limitations of Western diplomatic approaches in high-stakes ethn...
Michel's Failed Mediation in Nagorno-Karabakh: A Case Study in Western Diplomatic Limitations
Charles Michel's mediation efforts in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict failed due to a lack of understanding of the conflict's complexity and high stakes, as detailed in Gabriel Gevin's book excerpt published in Politico, highlighting the limitations of Western diplomatic approaches in high-stakes ethn...
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52% Bias Score
Ukrainian Commander Arrested for Desertion Amidst Brigade-Wide Scandal
A Ukrainian commander of the 155th mechanized brigade, trained in France, was arrested for desertion and inciting his troops to flee; this is part of a larger scandal involving hundreds of missing soldiers and highlights systemic problems within the Ukrainian army, including poor management and inad...
Ukrainian Commander Arrested for Desertion Amidst Brigade-Wide Scandal
A Ukrainian commander of the 155th mechanized brigade, trained in France, was arrested for desertion and inciting his troops to flee; this is part of a larger scandal involving hundreds of missing soldiers and highlights systemic problems within the Ukrainian army, including poor management and inad...
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28% Bias Score
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships, Loosens Content Restrictions
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers and loosening restrictions on content related to immigration and gender, reflecting a perceived shift towards conservatism in the US and potentially impacting its European operations due to the DSA.
Meta Ends Fact-Checking Partnerships, Loosens Content Restrictions
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is ending its partnership with US fact-checkers and loosening restrictions on content related to immigration and gender, reflecting a perceived shift towards conservatism in the US and potentially impacting its European operations due to the DSA.
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64% Bias Score
Trump Administration Plans Mass Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale raid targeting undocumented immigrants in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, potentially beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and health care, contrasting with previous admin...
Trump Administration Plans Mass Immigration Raid for Inauguration Day
The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale raid targeting undocumented immigrants in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, potentially beginning on Inauguration Day, focusing on workplaces in agriculture, construction, hospitality, and health care, contrasting with previous admin...
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48% Bias Score
Heavy Casualties in Makhnovka Setback for Russian Counteroffensive
Last week's Russian and North Korean assault on the Ukrainian village of Makhnovka in the Kursk region resulted in an estimated 400 combined casualties, marking a significant setback for the Russian-led counteroffensive. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled the attack using drones and artillery, p...
Heavy Casualties in Makhnovka Setback for Russian Counteroffensive
Last week's Russian and North Korean assault on the Ukrainian village of Makhnovka in the Kursk region resulted in an estimated 400 combined casualties, marking a significant setback for the Russian-led counteroffensive. Ukrainian forces successfully repelled the attack using drones and artillery, p...
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44% Bias Score
ATA Party Joins İYİ Party's Call for "Republican Resistance Force
ATA Party, in response to İYİ Party's call for a joint struggle, announced its cooperation on January 8, 2025, to create a "Republican Resistance Force" against what they deem the ruling coalition's threats to Turkey's national unity and republican values.
ATA Party Joins İYİ Party's Call for "Republican Resistance Force
ATA Party, in response to İYİ Party's call for a joint struggle, announced its cooperation on January 8, 2025, to create a "Republican Resistance Force" against what they deem the ruling coalition's threats to Turkey's national unity and republican values.
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60% Bias Score
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking in the US
Meta is ending its collaboration with US fact-checkers and relaxing content restrictions on topics like immigration and gender, allowing statements labeling LGBTQ+ individuals as "mentally ill", aligning with a perceived conservative shift in the US, while the European Commission assesses compliance...
Meta Relaxes Content Moderation, Ending Fact-Checking in the US
Meta is ending its collaboration with US fact-checkers and relaxing content restrictions on topics like immigration and gender, allowing statements labeling LGBTQ+ individuals as "mentally ill", aligning with a perceived conservative shift in the US, while the European Commission assesses compliance...
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56% Bias Score
Ukrainian Commander Arrested for Desertion Amidst Brigade-Wide Scandal
A Ukrainian commander of the 155th mechanized brigade, trained in France, was arrested for desertion and ordering his troops to flee without weapons; this is part of a wider scandal involving hundreds of missing soldiers from the brigade, highlighting systemic issues within the Ukrainian army.
Ukrainian Commander Arrested for Desertion Amidst Brigade-Wide Scandal
A Ukrainian commander of the 155th mechanized brigade, trained in France, was arrested for desertion and ordering his troops to flee without weapons; this is part of a wider scandal involving hundreds of missing soldiers from the brigade, highlighting systemic issues within the Ukrainian army.
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36% Bias Score
Galapagos Restructures, Splits into Two, Cuts 300 Jobs
Galapagos, a Dutch-Belgian biotech firm facing financial struggles after setbacks in US market approvals, is splitting into two entities: one focusing on oncology cell therapy, and SpinCo, receiving \u20ac2.45 billion for acquisitions, resulting in 300 job cuts and separation from a restrictive agre...
Galapagos Restructures, Splits into Two, Cuts 300 Jobs
Galapagos, a Dutch-Belgian biotech firm facing financial struggles after setbacks in US market approvals, is splitting into two entities: one focusing on oncology cell therapy, and SpinCo, receiving \u20ac2.45 billion for acquisitions, resulting in 300 job cuts and separation from a restrictive agre...
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40% Bias Score
Tesla Directors to Return $919 Million in Overpaid Compensation
Tesla directors will return $919 million in compensation—$277 million in cash, $459 million in stock options, and $184 million in forgone future options—to settle a 2020 lawsuit alleging excessive pay from 2017-2020.
Tesla Directors to Return $919 Million in Overpaid Compensation
Tesla directors will return $919 million in compensation—$277 million in cash, $459 million in stock options, and $184 million in forgone future options—to settle a 2020 lawsuit alleging excessive pay from 2017-2020.
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40% Bias Score
Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Electronics Prices
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported goods, including electronics, are predicted by the Consumer Technology Association to increase average prices of laptops by \$357, smartphones by \$213, and televisions by \$48, potentially leading to economic slowdown and retaliatory tarif...
Trump's Tariffs Threaten to Hike Electronics Prices
President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imported goods, including electronics, are predicted by the Consumer Technology Association to increase average prices of laptops by \$357, smartphones by \$213, and televisions by \$48, potentially leading to economic slowdown and retaliatory tarif...
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44% Bias Score